Means for opening bed-spring packages



Jan. 18 1927.

. .c. w. MYERS MEANS Foa OPENING BED SPRING PACKAGES Patented Jan. i8, i927.

UNITED STTES -CLARENCE 'W'. MYER-S, 0F ST. MARYSI1ESSOUR.

MEANS FOR OPENENG Application filed May 4,

This invention relates to means whereby packages of compressed bed springs may be opened and the general object ot the invention is to permit a package to be opened without any sudden release ot the springs.

Bed springs are usually packed in a bale or crate in compressed form and it is diiiicult to open these bales or crates of springs and prevent the bed springs trom suddenly expanding' and springing outward in diiier ent directions. The general object ot the present invention is to provide a dev-icel which may be placed upon the crate, bale or package ot bed springs and which will then permit the crate to be opened or kthe bale to be opened, without permitting' the sudden expansion of the bed springs? which device is further so constructed as to permit, at'tcr the package is opened, the l@gradual release of the bed springs from their compressed condition.

My invention is illustrated in the accomn panying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view of my device for releasing; packages ot bed springs showintr the device in applied position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation oi a package of compressed bed springs with my device applied thereto;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the parts nearly folded:

Fig'. 4- is a side elevation oit' the construction in its folded condition;

Referring' to these drawings it will be seep that my device comprises longitudinally ere tending bars 10 formed in two sections hinged together at ll so that the two sections ot each bar 10 maybe folded one upon an other. Each bar l() is perforated with a plurality ot apertures and extending' transversely to the bars l are cross members l2, each havino; a plurality et apertures 1? adiacent each end, the apertures 13 beine' adapted to register with the apertures in the bars 10. Bolts 14 pass through these apertures and thus pivotally connect the bars l2 and the bars 10.

There will preferably be two cross hars i l2 for each section of the hars l() and thus the sections of the hars l0 may be folded upon each other as illustrated in Figure 3, and then the bars l0 shifted so as to bring' the bars l2 into approximately parallel relation in the manner of a lazy tongs. The bars 1() at their ends project beyond the bars 12 and attached to this end of each ot'l snp-sentite ritenesse.

1926. Serial No. 166,720.

the bars is a rope l5 .which is adapted to' 16 in the opposite end of the correspondingv y bar l0, then parallel to the bar l0 and through a loop l? formed in one end oi the rope.l then the rope passes to acleat 18 whereby a turn may be taken with the rope to thereby tasten it and permit the rope to be slacked oil'l Agradually.

In the use ot this device. the bars 10 and bars l2 connected to each other are placed upon the top ot' a crate ot springs as shown in Figure l. The rope is suiicientlvlooscned to permit it to pto around under the bale ot sprines directly under the bars 10. The rope is then drawn up as tightly as possible and a turn is taken with each rope around the corresponding); cleat 18. AllV ol the center wires of a -bale or package of springs are then cut and then the side and the end wires are cut. The ropes are then released from-their engagement with the cleats 18, and holdinf; a rope in each hand, the ropes are gradually slackened suliiciently to permit the springs to expand gradually to their normal expanded condition.

It will be seen that this device is very simple, that it may be easily applied and that it overcomes the problem ot' breaking; open a package of compressed sprines without having4 the springs expand in all directions and some times causing` injuries to the person unpacking? the springs.

The cross bars 1Q are provided with a plurality oi openings in order that the members l0 maybe shifted toward or from the middle ot the cross hars and thus accom mod ate larger or smaller packages of springs. Vifhile lf have shown ordinary nuts on the bolts i4. wing' nuts will preferably be used.

l. A device Vtor unpackingI compressed springs comprising a plurality of longitudinallv extending; hars and a plurality of cross bars adapted to be disposed upon the longitudinal bars and en fae'ed A therewith` and ropes connected each to one end ot' a longitudinal bar and extended to the other end ot the longitudinal har to thereby form a loop to embrace the spring' package, and means whereby the ends ot ropes may be held in engagement with one oi3 the cross bars and .Qraduallv slackened.

2. A device of the character described comprising two longitudinally extending bars each formed of two hinged sections7 a plurality olf-cross bars pivotally connected to the longitudinal bars, a rope attached to one end of each longitudinal bar, the rope at its end being formed With a loop, the loop extending through the other end of the corresponding longitudinal bar and the end of the rope being passed through said loop.

3. A device of the character described comprising. two longitudinally extending bars each formed of two hingedsections, a plural-ity ofeross bars pivotally connected tofthe longitudinal bars. ya lrope attached to one end xof the longitudinal bar, the Itop` at its endibeing formed `with a loop, the loop extending through the other end of the corresponding longitudinal bar and therend' of the rope. being passedthrough saidfloop, and cleats mounted-upon onel of the trans- `Aversefbars with which the ends of the ropes may be engaged.

4. A device of the character described comprising two `longitudinally extending bars each formed of two hinged sections, a plurality ofcross bars pivotally connected to the longitudinal bars, a rope attached 'to one end Vofthe longitudinal bar,` the rope at itslend being forined with a loop-, the loop extending thzroughlthe other end ofthe corresponding:longitudinal'bar andthe end of the rope beingy passedthrou-gh said loop, each ofthe transversely extending bars having av plurality of apertures, and bolts adapted to pass through the apertures in the transverse bars and the apertures in the longitudinal bars to thereby connect said transverse and longitudinal bars.

5. A device of the character described7 comprising a foldable supporting frame Vadapted to be disposed upon the top of a bars and ropes each connected toione end:

ot a longitudinal bar and extended-:to vthe other end olL the longitudinal bar-.to Lthereby forni a loop adapted to embrace-the spring package the longitudinal bars' at thefends to which the ropes are' attached being pro-- vided with nieans through vwhich the ropes inav pass; and means wherebyv the Jfree ends ot' the ropes may be held in engagement with one ot the cross bars andgradually slackened. f

In testimony whereo'l:I l hereunto lailfix my si gnature.

CLARENCE YV. MYERS. 

